Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach) (Edinburgh) weather

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Today (16 July 2024)
Time
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols
Mist
Mist
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Cloudy
Cloudy
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
20%
20%
20%
30%
40%
40%
50%
50%
50%
60%
80%
80%
60%
30%
20%
10%
10%
<5%
Temperature
14°
57°
14°
57°
14°
58°
15°
58°
15°
59°
15°
59°
16°
60°
16°
61°
16°
62°
17°
63°
17°
63°
17°
63°
17°
63°
17°
63°
17°
63°
16°
62°
15°
60°
15°
58°
Feels like temperature (°C)
14°
57°
14°
57°
14°
57°
14°
58°
15°
59°
15°
60°
16°
60°
16°
61°
17°
62°
17°
63°
17°
63°
17°
63°
17°
62°
17°
62°
16°
61°
15°
59°
14°
57°
13°
55°
Wind direction and speed
N
4
6
3
2
2
NNE
4
6
3
2
2
NNE
4
7
3
2
2
N
4
7
3
2
2
N
4
7
3
2
2
NNE
4
6
3
2
2
N
4
6
3
2
2
NNW
3
6
3
2
1
NNE
3
6
3
2
1
NNW
4
6
3
2
2
NW
5
8
4
2
2
W
6
10
5
3
2
W
6
10
5
3
2
W
7
11
6
3
2
WSW
9
14
8
4
3
W
10
16
9
4
3
W
10
17
9
5
3
W
10
17
9
5
3
Wind gust (mph)
9
14
8
4
3
10
16
9
4
3
9
15
8
4
3
9
15
8
4
3
10
15
9
4
3
9
14
8
4
3
10
16
9
4
3
10
16
9
5
3
12
19
10
5
3
13
21
11
6
4
14
22
12
6
4
14
23
12
6
4
16
25
14
7
4
18
29
16
8
4
20
32
17
9
5
20
32
17
9
5
20
32
17
9
5
20
32
17
9
5
Visibility
P
3.9
M
4.2
M
4.5
M
5
M
5
M
6
M
6
M
7
M
7
M
8
G
10
G
11
G
13
G
16
VG
20
VG
25
VG
28
VG
30
Humidity
95%
95%
95%
94%
93%
92%
91%
89%
86%
84%
83%
85%
84%
83%
78%
76%
76%
76%
UV
-
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Period of waves offshore (s)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (17 July 2024)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Clear night
Clear night
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
20%
20%
30%
20%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
14°
57°
14°
56°
13°
56°
13°
55°
12°
54°
12°
54°
12°
54°
13°
56°
15°
58°
16°
61°
17°
63°
18°
64°
19°
66°
19°
67°
20°
67°
20°
68°
20°
68°
20°
68°
20°
68°
20°
68°
19°
66°
18°
64°
16°
61°
16°
60°
12°
54°
12°
54°
12°
53°
11°
52°
11°
52°
11°
52°
11°
52°
12°
54°
14°
56°
15°
59°
16°
61°
17°
62°
18°
64°
18°
65°
18°
65°
19°
66°
19°
66°
19°
66°
19°
66°
19°
66°
18°
65°
17°
63°
16°
60°
15°
59°
W
10
16
9
4
3
W
9
15
8
4
3
WSW
9
14
8
4
3
WSW
8
13
7
4
3
WSW
7
11
6
3
2
WSW
6
10
5
3
2
WSW
6
10
5
3
2
WSW
6
10
5
3
2
WSW
7
11
6
3
2
W
8
12
7
3
3
W
8
12
7
3
3
W
7
12
6
3
2
W
7
11
6
3
2
W
7
11
6
3
2
WNW
7
11
6
3
2
SSW
7
11
6
3
2
WSW
7
11
6
3
2
WSW
7
11
6
3
2
SSW
7
11
6
3
2
S
7
11
6
3
2
S
7
11
6
3
2
S
6
10
5
3
2
S
5
9
4
2
2
S
5
8
4
2
2
19
31
17
9
5
19
30
17
8
5
18
28
16
8
4
17
27
15
8
4
16
26
14
7
4
16
26
14
7
4
17
27
15
8
4
18
30
16
8
4
19
31
17
9
5
20
32
17
9
5
21
34
18
9
5
21
34
18
10
5
22
35
19
10
5
22
36
19
10
5
22
35
19
10
5
22
35
19
10
5
21
34
18
9
5
20
33
17
9
5
19
30
17
8
5
17
27
15
7
4
15
24
13
7
4
15
23
13
7
4
15
23
13
7
4
15
23
13
7
4
VG
30
VG
29
VG
27
VG
25
VG
24
VG
22
VG
22
VG
23
VG
25
VG
28
VG
29
VG
30
VG
30
VG
30
VG
30
VG
30
VG
30
VG
30
VG
30
VG
30
VG
30
VG
28
VG
27
VG
27
78%
82%
83%
84%
85%
85%
85%
84%
76%
73%
67%
65%
61%
59%
58%
56%
58%
57%
57%
59%
64%
69%
73%
75%
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
3
3
3
3
6
7
7
7
7
7
Thursday (18 July 2024)
Time
00:00
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light rain
Cloudy
Overcast
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
10%
30%
50%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
15°
59°
15°
59°
14°
58°
15°
58°
16°
61°
18°
64°
18°
65°
18°
64°
16°
61°
14°
58°
14°
58°
14°
58°
14°
58°
16°
60°
17°
62°
17°
63°
17°
62°
16°
60°
S
5
8
4
2
2
S
5
8
4
2
2
S
3
6
3
2
1
S
4
6
3
2
2
SSE
6
9
5
3
2
S
8
13
7
4
3
S
9
15
8
4
3
SSW
7
12
6
3
2
S
5
8
4
2
2
14
23
12
6
4
14
23
12
6
4
13
22
11
6
4
17
27
15
8
4
23
37
20
10
5
24
38
21
11
5
23
38
20
10
5
18
29
16
8
4
16
25
14
7
4
VG
27
VG
27
VG
25
VG
24
VG
26
VG
30
VG
30
VG
28
VG
24
76%
76%
82%
82%
79%
73%
72%
76%
83%
-
-
-
1
3
4
3
1
-
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
6
6
6
6
6
5
4
2
5
Friday (19 July 2024)
Time
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols
Cloudy
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Cloudy
30%
20%
20%
20%
30%
30%
30%
40%
15°
59°
15°
59°
15°
59°
17°
63°
19°
65°
19°
67°
18°
64°
16°
61°
15°
59°
15°
59°
15°
58°
16°
61°
17°
62°
17°
62°
16°
61°
15°
59°
SSW
5
7
4
2
2
SSW
4
6
3
2
2
SSW
5
7
4
2
2
WSW
7
11
6
3
2
SW
9
15
8
4
3
SW
11
18
10
5
3
SSW
10
16
9
4
3
S
8
13
7
3
3
15
25
13
7
4
15
23
13
7
4
20
32
17
9
5
27
43
23
12
6
29
46
25
13
6
28
45
24
13
6
23
38
20
10
5
21
33
18
9
5
VG
23
VG
22
VG
22
VG
28
VG
30
VG
35
VG
30
VG
29
86%
86%
86%
70%
63%
62%
69%
78%
-
-
1
3
6
4
1
-
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Saturday (20 July 2024)
Time
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols
Cloudy
Light rain
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
40%
30%
20%
15°
59°
14°
58°
14°
58°
16°
60°
17°
62°
18°
64°
17°
63°
16°
60°
14°
57°
13°
56°
13°
56°
14°
58°
15°
60°
16°
61°
16°
60°
15°
58°
SSW
8
12
7
3
3
SSW
7
11
6
3
2
SSW
6
10
5
3
2
SW
8
13
7
4
3
SW
9
15
8
4
3
SW
9
15
8
4
3
WSW
9
15
8
4
3
WSW
7
12
6
3
2
19
31
17
9
5
19
30
17
8
5
21
33
18
9
5
23
37
20
10
5
25
40
22
11
6
22
36
19
10
5
19
31
17
9
5
16
26
14
7
4
VG
29
VG
26
VG
23
VG
25
VG
26
VG
25
VG
23
VG
23
82%
84%
84%
80%
72%
67%
72%
79%
-
-
1
2
5
3
1
-
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Sunday (21 July 2024)
Time
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
20%
20%
20%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
14°
57°
13°
55°
13°
55°
15°
59°
17°
63°
18°
64°
17°
63°
15°
59°
13°
55°
12°
53°
11°
53°
13°
56°
15°
60°
16°
61°
15°
60°
14°
57°
WSW
6
10
5
3
2
WSW
6
10
5
3
2
WSW
7
11
6
3
2
WSW
9
15
8
4
3
WSW
10
16
9
5
3
WSW
11
17
10
5
3
SW
10
16
9
4
3
SSW
8
13
7
4
3
14
23
12
6
4
15
24
13
7
4
22
35
19
10
5
23
38
20
10
5
26
41
23
12
6
26
42
23
12
6
24
39
21
11
5
19
31
17
9
5
VG
21
G
19
VG
20
VG
22
VG
21
VG
21
VG
22
VG
21
85%
89%
86%
75%
63%
60%
68%
80%
-
-
1
4
6
3
1
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
5
5
5
5
Monday (22 July 2024)
Time
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols
Overcast
Overcast
Drizzle
Cloudy
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
30%
30%
40%
50%
40%
40%
10%
10%
14°
57°
14°
57°
14°
57°
16°
60°
17°
63°
18°
64°
17°
62°
15°
59°
13°
55°
12°
54°
12°
54°
14°
57°
15°
59°
15°
59°
15°
58°
14°
57°
SSW
8
13
7
3
3
SSW
8
13
7
4
3
SW
8
13
7
4
3
SW
12
19
10
5
3
WSW
13
21
11
6
4
WSW
14
22
12
6
4
W
12
19
10
5
3
W
8
14
7
4
3
19
30
17
8
5
20
32
17
9
5
28
45
24
12
6
32
51
28
14
7
33
53
29
15
7
32
52
28
15
7
29
46
25
13
6
22
36
19
10
5
VG
20
VG
20
VG
20
G
19
G
19
VG
20
VG
20
VG
23
85%
87%
86%
81%
69%
65%
66%
77%
-
-
1
4
6
4
1
-
Tuesday (23 July 2024)
Time
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Cloudy
10%
10%
20%
20%
20%
20%
10%
20%
13°
56°
12°
54°
12°
54°
15°
59°
17°
63°
18°
65°
17°
63°
15°
60°
12°
54°
11°
52°
11°
52°
13°
56°
15°
60°
16°
61°
16°
60°
15°
58°
WSW
7
12
6
3
2
WSW
7
11
6
3
2
WSW
7
12
6
3
2
WSW
9
15
8
4
3
WSW
10
16
9
4
3
WSW
11
17
10
5
3
WSW
10
16
9
4
3
SW
6
10
5
3
2
20
33
17
9
5
19
31
17
9
5
25
40
22
11
6
26
42
23
12
6
27
44
23
12
6
27
43
23
12
6
22
35
19
10
5
17
27
15
8
4
VG
21
VG
21
VG
21
VG
20
VG
22
VG
22
VG
23
VG
23
85%
88%
86%
75%
63%
60%
63%
77%
-
-
1
4
6
3
1
-

Tide times

Tuesday 16 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 16 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 16 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 16 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 17 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 17 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 17 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 17 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Thursday 18 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Thursday 18 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Thursday 18 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Thursday 18 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Friday 19 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Friday 19 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Friday 19 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Friday 19 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Saturday 20 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Saturday 20 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Saturday 20 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Saturday 20 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Sunday 21 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Sunday 21 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Sunday 21 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Sunday 21 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Monday 22 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Monday 22 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Monday 22 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Monday 22 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 23 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 23 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 23 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 23 July

Tide times and heights are from LEITH tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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Headline:

Heavy, and some thundery, showers today. Sunny in west later.

Today:

Heavy showers this morning will become confined to the east into the afternoon with the risk of thunder. Prolonged sunshine in the west for the rest of the afternoon. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Tonight:

Heavy showers in the east dying out through the evening, late sunshine in the west. Prolonged clear spells across the region through the second half of the night. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Wednesday:

A sunny start to the day on Wednesday. Patchy cloud and a few light showers developing through the morning. Dry and bright to end the day. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Chance of a few outbreaks of rain Thursday morning, mainly dry and bright into the afternoon. Mostly dry Friday with patchy cloud. Rain pushing eastwards Saturday, heavy for a time.

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